Polyglot Dictionary

höflich

/ˈhøːflɪç/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. polite

Similar words

manierlich

höflich means polite, showing courtesy and respect in general social interaction; manierlich means well-behaved or well-mannered, more specifically about following proper etiquette or manners, often said of children.

Similar in other languages

French

poli

poli is the French word for the same thing — both mean "polite."

Portuguese

educado

educado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "polite."

Practice

1 What does höflich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er war immer sehr ___ zu ihr.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches höflich?

Opposites

  • unhöflich

See also

adjective

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